Recall 06E054000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 06E054000 · announced June 19, 2006 · Tekonsha · 17,534 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN TEKONSHA BRAND BREAKAWAY SWITCHES, MODEL 2010 (WITH VARIOUS MODEL NUMBER SUFFIXES) 2010-23, 2010-ATK, 2010-B-PRIME, 2010-B125, 2010-B125-B, 2010-B125-BG, 2010-NAPA-S, 2010-P, AND 2010-S-BSI, MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN AND WERE SOLD BOTH AS INDIVIDUAL UNITS AND AS COMPONENTS IN BREAKAWAY KITS. THESE SWITCHES WERE SOLD BY CEQUENT AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND IN THE AFTERMARKET FOR TRAILER APPLICATIONS. AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING COMPONENT MAY CAUSE THE BREAKAWAY DEVICE TO FAIL OR TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

The risk

IN THE CASE OF A SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A FAILURE OF THE BREAKAWAY SWITCH MAY PREVENT THE TRAILER BRAKES FROM ACTIVATING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

CEQUENT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET KITS AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS AND REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CEQUENT AT 517-767-4142.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.